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1. D. VAN HOEVENBERGH.

Carriage. Nol` 78,340. Patented May 26, 1868.

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A Carriage.v A No'. 28,340. Patented May/,26, 1868.

` @uiten tenaient-ritt @fitte Letters Patent No. 78,340, dated May 2 6,1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN GARRIAGES.

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To ALL VWHOM 1T MAYooNonRN:

`Be it known that I, JAMES D. VAN HOEVENBER'GH, of Kingston, in thecounty of Ulster, and State of New York, have invented Improvements in,Carriages and Wagons; and I do hereby declare that the following is `afull and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making part of', this specification.

Figure l, a side-elevation of a wagon provided with my `-improvements.

Figure 2, a top View thereof.

FigureS, a diagram 4illustrating the manner in which the brake operates.

Like letters designate corresponding parts in all ot' the gures.

My rstvimp'rovement consists in a peculiar device for fastening movableseats of wagons and vehicles. On the inside of the Wagon-body A, at eachside, is secured a stra-p or plate, D, of iron, notched in its loweredge, at proper intervals, as at I) b, the notchessnt the two `sides, ofthe wagon-body being equidstant, and accurately opposite to one anotherrespectively.l The seat G .has a'hook, "H, at each end,l extendingforward'and downward, as'shown in tig. 1, and progecting at the lowerend.' laterally out-ward, under each sidestrap respectively. Therelative arrangement of the scatstraps and hooksis such that,on'li'fting,` thef scat a little, tliebooks will be released from thenotches b and then the seat 'can be frcelymoved backward or forward; butwhen 'the ends o f the hooks H H are brought directly under any of the.notches b IJ, then the seat 'can be lowered, the hooks entering thenotches, and thereby securely holdingIl the seat in place. 'This is averysecure fastening, and enables the seat to be easily moved.

Another improvement consists in the employment of a strap, C, otIndiarubher belting, stretched under each spring, B, of' a carriage o1'wagon, itheingv fastened at the forward end, between the lapped end ofthe lower leafof each spring and the part againstwhich the end laps, andat the rear end between the end of, the spring and the hind axle. Theclamping-surfaces are roughened, to make them hold the better. ThekIndiarubber strapsare held to the spring, at short intervals, by clipsor bands, et d, preferably ot' metal, thoughbands of. India rubbermayansner. l

The object of these straps is to support and bold up the carriage-body,in 4case the springer springs break, and thereby furnish atemporatysecurty and substitute for the spring, it' suchanfaccidentoccurs.

The vulcanized India rubber -is th`e best material for the purpose knownto me, being strong, elastic, and

very durable under exposure to the atmosphere.

Its construction and opera-tion are indicated in figfl. A lever, I, hasits fulcrum at one end, where it is pivoted to a s'hackle link,-f, thatis put around the spring near thesbent'place, a fulcrum-block, g, beingapplied on the spring, for the link' to bear upon, so as not to strainthe spring at the place. vA movable block, Iz, is applied between thelever'and the bentv part of the spring.- The other end of the leverextends through or is attached to a block, m, which slides up and downon the shank ot' a hook,'z', which is hooked up around the spring in theproper position. The hook has a screW,'lZ, on Aits shank,` and a nut, n,tvith a handle, by' turning whichthe end of the lever is raised,exerting apowerful action on the spring where the block 7a bears,s-uiiicient to reset it into its.proper'fo`rm. v l i My n-ex'timprovement consists in an improved self-acting brake, applied in frontof the front wheelsS S A brake-bar, N, which is designed to be or act asthe double whiletree,"is secured to the rear end of the tongue L, whichhas a sliding movement a short distancein the hounds M M, as shown. Whenthe wagon is descending a. hill, the tongue slides backand forces thebrake-blocks P'P backv against the wheels. When it is desired to backthe wagon, a coupling-pin, @extends down through the hounds, and a hole,s, in the tongue, so asI to prevent the latters sliding in the hounds.This pin can be raised out ofthe holes, by being attached to a lever,p,to be operated bythe driver-s foot. l'

I have also an improved balanced brake-block,-P. It swings freely ona'journal at the end of the brakebaror double whiie-tree N; and has -abalancing projection or weight, R, of iron upon it, so arranged as tokeep the face of :the bleek nwy from the ivbeel ormiinarily. But it doesnot interfere with the self-acting movement of the block when descendinga. hill, Y

What I clnimf es my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,isi The combination and arrangement of the notched side-plates D D, andinclined hooks H H, for fastening -movable seats, substantially as andfor the purpose herein specified.

also claim the India-rubber straps C C, underthe springs BB, securedthereto, and mrnngedin combination therewith, substantially as and forthe purpose herein set forth. Y y

I also claim the brake-blocks P P, balanced by the counter-weights R R,in combination with the double i while-tree brake-bar N, und slidingtongue L, substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

The'above specification of myimprovements in carriages and wagons signedby me, this 16th day of Decem# be1,*1867B JAS. D. VAN HOEVENBERGH.

Witnesses:

W. H.. HILL, Jonk GILL. v

